RESIDENTS in York have been warned that armed North Yorkshire Police officers will be training in the city tonight. A message shared on social media by the force said the Firearms Unit "will be taking part in routine training exercises in the Fulford
FRAUDSTERS claiming to be police officers have targeted elderly people in a North Yorkshire town.The first victim, a man in his eighties living in Harrogate, was phoned on Tuesday, April 24, by a man claiming to be PC Mark Lawrence from the Fraud Squad
A ROW has blown up over a decision not to install timber cladding around the shipping containers at the new Spark:York complex.Critics have claimed the move will breach planning permission for the city’s innovative new business start-up and social space
MALTON’S first gin festival will take place this weekend.The event, which will be held at York House from Friday to Sunday, has been organised by the Talbot Hotel and McMillans Gin Shop. Seven “resident distillers” - Sloemotion, Raisthorpe, Rarebird,
AN electrical pole burst into flames in a field near North Duffield.Firefighters from Selby Fire Station were called to the scene on Tuesday at about 4.30pm.North Yorkshire Fire Service said there was “severe damage” to the utility pole and slight damage
TWO councils are looking at drastic measures - including new bridges and dual carriageway junctions - to cut traffic in a North Yorkshire town.Malton and Norton’s traffic - and what can be done to reduce it - is at the centre of a consultation which launched
A NEW campaign has been launched to attract visitors from the Arabian market to York.York is part of the new Horseracing – Sport of Kings campaign, which aims to bring the luxury Arabian tourist market to the city. The campaign was launched by VisitBritain
THE chairman of York-headquartered housebuilding giant Persimmon has apologised "unreservedly" over the company's handling of executive pay as shareholders rebel against its remuneration report.Nigel Mills, chairman on an interim basis at
Poppleton Methodist church will be holding its annual Spring fayre on Saturday May 5.All proceeds will go to the Ruach Project, which was set up by the church to support the changing demands of the local community.Stalls include bric-a-brac, plants, books
A CARE home which has been ordered to improve by a health watchdog every time they have been inspected in the past four years has finally be rated good. Ebor Court, in Nether Poppleton, was visited by officers from the Care Quality Commission in
A WIGGINTON care home has thrown open its doors for a national, community-focused initiative.Last weekend saw care homes across the country welcome the public for a national open day.Its aim was to bring communities together and dispel the myths surrounding
NESTLÉ UK and Ireland says it has cemented its commitment to York with a £3 million refurbishment of its head office. A brand new reception, restaurant and meeting area were officially opened yesterday on the ground floor of Nestlé House, off Haxby
THREE charities have benefitted from an annual fundraising concert.The organisers of York's Annual Community Carol Concert were delighted to present volunteers with the proceeds from December's Diamond Jubilee event at the Barbican.The Lord Mayor
NEGOTIATORS brought "a distressed woman" down to safety from the fifth floor of a multi-storey car park this week, police said.North Yorkshire Police were called to the car park in Tower Street, Harrogate, after concerns for the woman's
Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has defended the club's decision to tour Myanmar at the end of the season. The Sky Bet Championship club's plans to play an All-Star XI in Yangon on May 9 and Myanmar's national team in Mandalay on May 11 have been
FORMER Green Party leader Natalie Bennett has joined groups campaigning to ‘Axe Drax’ outside Drax Group Plc’s AGM at York’s Grand Hotel. Ms Bennett, York council’s Green leader Cllr Andy D’Agorne and about 30 members of Biofuelwatch, Coal Action
JACK Brooks hopes he has found the secret to bowling success at Taunton – and it has come from inside the Somerset dressing room.The Yorkshire seamer made a flying start to the summer as the county beat Nottinghamshire at Emerald Headingley by 164 runs.He
A GROUP of dads who started a project to share their experiences of parenting has been nominated for the York Community Pride Awards. Yorkey Dads was set up in 2016 by friends Jack Woodhams, Mike Hassell, Mike Hewitt and Dan Braidley. Jack
COMEDIAN, actor, activist, writer and new dad Russell Brand reflects on rhetoric, ribaldry and the responsibilities and challenges of fatherhood on his Re:Birth live tour. Preceded by what can only be described as a super-cut of sensationalist
OUT-OF-CONTRACT Clovis Kamdjo wants the chance to win a new deal at York City by proving his worth in pre-season.The 27-year-old utility man has only made one 82nd-minute substitute outing for City since suffering cruciate and anterior ligament damage
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after being found on fire at a North Yorkshire petrol station.Emergency services were called to the Dragon Service Station in Skipton Road, Harrogate, at just before 8pm on Tuesday.A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said
“AN excellent” year has been enjoyed by the owners of a £500,000 holiday park in the North York Moors National Park.The 10-acre Wayside Lakes development between Kirkbymoorside and Pickering is situated next to the Wayside Holiday Park, both of which
LEEDS have been urged to cancel their pre-season tour of Myanmar, branded 'morally corrupt" by shadow sports minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan.Dr Allin-Khan reacted with "anger and dismay" after Leeds announced plans to play an All-Star
A DOG started a fire at a home in Brayton after turning on the hob in the kitchen while its owners were out. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire Service said two crews from Selby Fire Station arrived at the scene at about 9am this morning where
YORK folk-rock musician Joshua Burnell launches his second album, Songs From The Seasons, on Saturday at The Crescent, York, ahead of its release on his own Misted Valley Records label on May 4.The 14-track record is the culmination of an ambitious project
A YORK-based support group for blood cancer patients is meeting next week. The group, hosted by Leukaemia Care, is open to patients and their loved ones to share experiences and to gain support from others in a similar situation.They will be joined by
TOOLS worth hundreds of pounds have been stolen from a popular greengrocers shop. The Greengrocer of Acomb, which opened just five weeks ago, was broken into overnight. Owners Sarah and Darren O’Mahony discovered power tools including a Makita
GOVERNMENT plans to change the definition of what affordable housing is could lead to increased homelessness in Ryedale, the district council has warned.On March 5, the Government launched a consultation on revisions to the national planning policy framework
NORTON Town Council is to write to the county council calling for a meeting to discuss the future of Whitewall Quarry.The quarry had been earmarked as a discounted site in the Minerals and Waste Joint Plan that has been prepared by North Yorkshire County
IT never ceases to amaze me how many charity bags come through my door. Does anyone ever check that these are genuine? Please if you have old jewellery, fountain pens watches etc give me a call on 01347 810325. Everything goes to auction, and a cheque
WE would like to thank everyone who attended the 26th Annual Westie Walk on Sunday, April 15.Forty three West Highland White Terriers and their owners enjoyed a leisurely walk around York Racecourse.As a result of their generous donations, a cheque for
ANOTHER very successful York Open Studios has ended for 2018. The organisers and artists have produced an event which has, we are sure, given great pleasure to many, and they are to be congratulated and thanked.We also owe thanks to Anne Hutchinson and
I AM a bus passenger on the 31X route from Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley to York, which appears threatened.I use this to make rail connections at York for essential visits to sick relatives far away (I no longer drive); to catch trains for holiday purposes
ON the day my last letter about the recycling fiasco was printed (The Press, April 23) I watched our recycling being comingled for the umpteenth Monday.Since I wrote to you I have received a reply from Rachael Maskell enclosing a totally unsatisfactory
I AM very pleased that Dringhouses is once again to have a Post Office, but I ask the question: “What about the Post Office for Burton Stone Lane/Clifton which we were promised?”Nothing has been due and it doesn’t seem to be discussed any more.The nearest
RETIRED cricket commentator Henry Blofeld is coming to Helmsley.Henry retired from international cricket commentary in June last year following an illustrious 50 years behind the microphone, and has since been embarking on his farewell theatre tour with
A NORTH Yorkshire school is celebrating after being declared "outstanding" for a second time. Crayke Church of England primary school, near Easingwold, was visited in March, as part of the National Society Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist
A PICKERING manufacturer has won its largest ever customer order, only weeks after investing in new technology that made the deal possible.Contract Production manufactures a range of sub-contract electronic products and printed circuit board assemblies
A WOMAN'S body has been recovered from the River Derwent in Stamford Bridge. Humberside Police were called to the scene near the bridge this morning. A spokesman said enquiries are now underway to identify the woman and an investigation has
CYCLING fans have been urged to plan ahead and go out and watch this year’s Tour de Yorkshire.North Yorkshire County Council has encouraged people to find out about the road closures between Thursday, May 3, and Sunday, May 6, at northyorks.gov.uk/tourDavid
A FOOTBALL club's plans for a new two-storey clubhouse, seated terraces, an office building and floodlighting have been given the go-ahead. Harrogate Town's scheme for the site on Wetherby Road will increase the capacity of the ground from 2,800
P11D formsEmployers have until the July 6 deadline to submit their annual P11D and P11D(b) forms to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), to report relevant employee benefits and expenses for the 2017/18 tax year.Ensuring that benefits and expenses are correctly
AN accountancy firm working across Ryedale and the Yorkshire Coast has appointed four new directors.Ashby Berry Coulsons has made promoted Tim Boorer, Aimee Hickey, Anna Wiffen and Anne Mead have from within in the practice, which is headquartered in
NOT since Pilot Theatre's regional premiere of the three-handed black comedy Parlour Song in July 2011 has a York company staged a Jez Butterworth play. Wildgoose Theatre end that hiatus by presenting his psychological drama The River from tomorrow
CABLE support mechanisms designed and manufactured in Rillington have been installed by the US Army on a dam in South Dakota and an £800 million UK rail upgrade project.Cable cleat manufacturer Ellis was specified by the US Army Corpos of Engineers (USACE
NEIL Wood claimed the York Conservative Snooker League’s highest break of the season with an 80 in Heworth 'A’s 4-3 triumph over champions Fulford 'A'.In his team’s final game of the season, Wood beat the campaign’s previous highest break
YORKSHIRE One champions York RUFC suffered their second league defeat of the season with a 52-31 loss at Beverley.John Dawes kicked a penalty and converted all four of the visitors’ tries from Sam Forbes, Shane Goulding, Darren Rutherford and Lewis Hamilton
DETERMINED fundraisers are inviting residents and businesses to walk the city walls to support a mental health organisation. Volunteers from York Mind will complete the route along York's historic walls to raise money for the charity's important
"THE locals love him!"So said York City Knights boss James Ford of Joe Porter, after the York-born packman's notable rise out of the community game hit new heights in Sunday's memorable Ladbrokes Challenge Cup clash against Catalans
THE pace of growth at Flamingo Land is quickening to new speeds as the North Yorkshire theme park and zoo continues to expand its horizons.For more than 40-years the Kirby Misperton venture has steadily grown to become one of the UK’s busiest independent
THE £130,000 revamp of York's Register Office has been unveiled. The site on Bootham officially reopened this week after undergoing a major refurbishment project to improve facilities for visitors and couples. A new room, called the Ebor Room
A MOVE to charge special educational needs and disability (SEND) children for transport to school has received the backing of a council’s leadership, despite the threat of High Court action over the plan.North Yorkshire County Council’s executive unanimously
MORE than 70 Roman skeletons were discovered on the site of a former hotel in York. The grade two listed building, formerly the Newington Hotel in Mount Vale Drive, overlooks Knavesmire and has been stripped back by developers to create seven new
AN EPILEPSY expert has raised doubts at an inquest about the effectiveness of a sensor under a York man’s mattress which failed to go off when he suffered a seizure. Professor Pamela Crawford was speaking yesterday at the ongoing inquest into the
PEOPLE leaving prison are being left on the streets of York with nowhere to live, a probation worker has warned councillors. Probation workers can no longer reserve a bed in a hostel for people being released from prison, meaning they are often
A YORK head teacher has gone public about the “relentless” funding squeeze on his school that has led to bigger classes and cuts to subject choices and teaching posts. Trevor Burton, head teacher at Millthorpe School, has written to all his pupils
From our archives: 80 years agoA country saddler in North Yorkshire had revealed that he was doing a big trade by selling horse “brasses,” which so many townsfolk now collected to adorn their houses. Now known as “horse furniture” its production was more
JAMES Cook can stake his Investec Derby claim with victory in the Investec Blue Riband Trial at Epsom today.Aidan O'Brien has his usual embarrassment of riches in the Classic division and while this Galileo colt is not yet considered part of the A-team
YORK arts company SLAP presents SLAPmoves at the York Theatre Royal Studio on Friday at 7.45pm. "SLAPmoves is all about emerging art from the next generation of pioneering talent," say SLAP co-ordinators Sophie Unwin and Lydia Cottrell, who have
